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Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch has criticised coverage of his controversial speech about the next Chief Justice. Colonel Burch was responding after he came under fire for referring to status Bermudian Narinder Hargun’s Indian heritage in the House on...

Legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency initial coin offerings was passed this week by the Senate. Andrew Simons, OBA senator, suggested that the legislation was rushed and did not do enough to protect consumers. However Vance Campbell, the J...

Kim Wilson reiterated the need for affordable healthcare and promised that Government will move forward with reform. Ms Wilson, the Minister of Health, said the Government is “pressing ahead” on proposals for financing reform developed under the nati...

Veteran One Bermuda Alliance politician Grant Gibbons announced his retirement from politics at the close of the House of Assembly last night. Dr Gibbons, the MP for Paget East and Shadow Minister of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs, told ...

Rules to regulate a boom market in cryptocurrencies were tabled yesterday in the House of Assembly. Wayne Caines, Minister of National Security, said the new rules would make Bermuda one of the first countries in the world to regulate initial coin of...

The House of Assembly was evacuated this afternoon following a fire alarm. The incident happened shortly after 4pm, and forced about 20 MPs, including David Burt, the Premier, to gather outside Sessions House. At about 4.15pm, Bermuda Fire and Rescue...

Proposals to raise the skyline in Hamilton have been backed by mayor Charles Gosling, but he is disappointed that the city was not consulted on the plan. He said: “It had not been raised in any conversations with our minister. I am disappointed the C...

Bermuda is to open an office in Brussels to protect the island’s interests as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. David Burt, Premier and Minister of Finance, said the office would cut the cost of consultants in Europe. He said in his Budge...

The Tax Reform Commission is facing a difficult but achievable challenge, according to new chairman Ronald Simmons. Mr Simmons, a former director of the Bermuda Monetary Authority, said he was honoured by the opportunity to serve as chairman. He said...

The Budget will focus on sparking economic growth in Bermuda, the Premier said last night. David Burt, also Minister of Finance, told an audience at St Paul Centennial Hall that any tax increases in the looming Budget would be “small and targeted”. H...